Hank

Loser donates $100 to a local Buffalo charity of the winner's choice?

I've been his biggest supporter. I might be his only supporter. He was awarded player of the year in junior. He dealt with major injuries that required surgeries. He was supposed to develop in Rochester last year, but was forced onto the Sabres roster due to injuries to other goalies before he was ready. Since he was recalled last year the team is eight games over .500 in those he's started, and six games below .500 combined with all other goalies. He is still young for a goalie and has not been afforded a traditional development path, he is not close to being a fully developed goalie. I think he makes a Filip Gustavsson type jump. I see improvement over last year, he's had two quality starts and won both games. Like it or not, our season depends on him. I'm comfortable with it. I'll say it again, he'll play over thirty games and have a winning record.

Get off my island!!

6K played a pretty good game. I've been saying it all summer, and I'll say it again, he'll get over thirty games and have a winning record. Levi and 6K will be our goalies for the next few years.

I can relate to the "2nd favorite western conference backup favorite team". I've lived in Nashville a couple decades and have season tix. The Preds grew on me like a bad fungus. How'd you come to pick the Avs?

Sabres play most games the same night as the Preds so I usually watch the replay over my morning waffle. I love the afternoon start time because I can watch them live. The 6K Era begins today, I'm excited!!

As the lone resident on 6K Island, I'm excited to see him get the opportunity. I think he runs with it, holds onto the starters net this year and leads the team to the playoffs.

Only way I want Benson staying past nine games is if they think he gives the team a better chance of winning games than the 13th forward that's being scratched.

Good. I hope Comrie is back in net.

I see three defensemen not named Dahlin on that list (Dahlin is not on it), and Olofsson is #9, so I have no idea what to make of xGF%. I don't mean that in a snarky way, just something to consider.

That is a very fair point. My apologies.

No, there's only two answers. I would, or, I wouldn't. Neither are wrong. You could have chosen to ignore it.

This poses an interesting question... Given what we have seen from Benson, and what we think he could be, how many posters would prefer a first round playoff exit last year and not getting him?

I'd bank on Cooley being the starting goalie in short order.

By the time those players need to be paid Skinners $9M will be off the books.

6K can't be blamed for last night's shitshow.

Greedy? I agree, but that doesn't make them unique, or wrong. Why do you think expansion is stupid?

12 months.

Oh for the 70s....

I listened to the Maintenance Day podcast this morning while walking the dogs. They believe Rousek has the spot locked up. They made a compelling argument for it.

I believe Kulich is the best prospect in the system. What he did last year in the A at his age has never been done before. Had an excellent playoff run in the A, and outside the NHL that is the stiffest competition.

Good luck to your clan!

It's your optimism in 6K that brought you back? It's okay, you can say it.

Am I the only person on this board that is excited about 6K?

Ahh, I just posted something similar in the other thread. I have Savoie and Benson next year over Rosen and Rousek.